{"product_id":"9780008442873","title":"Coriolanus (Argo Classics)","description":"\u003cp\u003eWilliam Collins Books and Decca Records are proud to present ARGO Classics, a historic catalogue of classic prose and verse read by some of the world’s most renowned voices. Originally released as vinyl records, these expertly remastered stories are now available to download for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Let me twine\u003cbr\u003eMine arms about that body, where against\u003cbr\u003eMy grained ash an hundred times hath broke\u003cbr\u003eAnd scarr'd the moon with splinters.’\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCoriolanus\u003c\/em\u003e is a tragedy based on the life of legendary Roman leader Caius Marcius Coriolanus.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRoman general Coriolanus makes his name defeating an enemy army and defending Rome. The Senate nominates him as consul but he cannot win the people's vote, so he is banished from Rome and allies with his old enemy. He comes to attack Rome, his mother persuades him not to, and his new-found ally kills him for the betrayal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll of the Shakespeare plays within the ARGO Classics catalogue are performed by the Marlowe Dramatic Society and Professional Players. The Marlowe was founded in 1907 with a mission to focus on effective delivery of verse, respect the integrity of texts, and rescue neglected plays by Shakespeare’s contemporaries and the less performed plays of Shakespeare himself. The Marlowe has performed annually at Cambridge Arts Theatre since its opening in 1936 and continues to produce some of the finest actors of their generations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThurston Dart, Professor of Music at London University and a Fellow of Jesus College Cambridge, directed the music for this production.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe full cast includes: Anthony White; John Arnott; Donald Beves; Tony Church; Anthony Jacobs; John Wilders; John Barton; Peter Woodthorpe; Irene Worth; Dorothy Mulcahy; Christine Baker.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this best performing adaptation of Coriolanus, the European theatre scene is brilliantly represented. The cast's dedication to the integrity of Shakespeare's text is evident in their top-notch performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Barbara A. Mowat (The Taming of the Shrew), Paul Werstine (The Two Noble Kinsmen), Sparknotes (Merchant of Venice), and Arthur Miller (Death of a Salesman).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Shakespeare, Performed by Anthony White, John Arnott, Donald Beves, Tony Church, Irene Worth and full cast","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889201696917,"sku":"9780008442873","price":11.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008442873_ea4a6d38-4f69-4ff2-ac2c-a8a460602b8e.jpg?v=1776888311","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008442873","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}